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Wellston vs Fields Creek Township

190 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (27.9× in Wellston) and trails (11× in Fields Creek Township).

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Wellston, MOHomes around $59KMissouri · 1,628 people
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Fields Creek Township, MOA regional job hubHenry County · 1,796 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

WellstonHomes around $59K
Housing$59K typical home78% below the MO typical home Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 1%of MO districts All about Wellston →
Fields Creek TownshipA regional job hub
Work3,050 jobsbased in Fields Creek Township, a regional job hub Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fields Creek Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid27.9×
Wellston has the more walkable street grid
Wellston 112Fields Creek Township 4.0
Trails11×
Fields Creek Township has more miles of trail
Fields Creek Township 1.1 miWellston 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+35.4 pts
Fields Creek Township has grown faster since 2010
Fields Creek Township +1.9%Wellston -33.5%
Rent+72%
Rent runs higher in Wellston
Wellston $1,005Fields Creek Township $584
Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Fields Creek Township
Fields Creek Township $1,734Wellston $1,032
Jobs per worker3.1×
Fields Creek Township is more of a job hub
Fields Creek Township 4.66Wellston 1.50
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 more a month in Fields Creek Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Wellston$390/mo
Typical home $59K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,005/mo · Housing →
Fields Creek Township$1,260/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Fields Creek Township and Wellston.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
D−WellstonBetter than 1% of districts in the state –Fields Creek TownshipNot graded
Health
D−WellstonHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns DFields Creek TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
WellstonFields Creek Township
Snow a year17″11″
January low24°F19°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)215d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th60th
Outdoors & history
WellstonFields Creek Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%3.9%
Community
WellstonFields Creek Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

190 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WellstonMOFields Creek TownshipHenry County
Wellston ↔ Fields Creek Township190 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

WellstonFields Creek Township
People
Population 1,628Lowest 1,796Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -33.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +1.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 48.1±22.5Lowest 23% above MO 52.7±6.9Highest 35% above MO
Fields Creek Township and Wellston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3% 17.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Wellston and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.9%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 23.3%±6.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Wellston and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,957±$34kHighest 36% below MO $42,965±$14kLowest 39% below MO
Wellston and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $212,500±$152k 8% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,005±$192Highest about the MO average $584±$85Lowest 43% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,032Lowest 47% below MO $1,734Highest 11% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.1%±33.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 54.7%±24.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Fields Creek Township and Wellston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 35.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 47.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO 1995Highest 17 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 13% below MO 16 minLowest 30% below MO
Work from home 5.1%±3.9Lowest MO: 13% 5.9%±3.4Highest MO: 13%
Fields Creek Township and Wellston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 22.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.50Lowest 4.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (27%)Clinton (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fields Creek TownshipFew work in Wellston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Highest 4.0Lowest
Schools
School district DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE—
High school in town Normandy High—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.2 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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